Easel



Patented Apr. 3, 12923.,

. BASEL.

Application fi1ed June G,

T0 all 107mm z't maj/ concewz. 7 Be it known that I, CHARLES HRNRISCHUTZ, a citizen of the Republic 01 F1ance, residing at Paris, 9 Ruedes Murie1s, in the Republic cf France, industrial, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Easels (for Which I have filedapplication in France dated Nov. 6, 1914; in Germany dated March 4,1920; in England dated Jan. 10, 1921; in Spain dated Dec. 30, 1919), 0fWhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates t0 improvcments in easels f01 holdingphotographs, miniatures and. the 1ike and Which usually comprise asupport 01' frame adapted to receive the photograph 01 like objcct, anda f00t which is pivoted to the back 0'f the said fraxne According t0 n1yinvention thc f0ot is so constructed and pivoted to the frame as t0 beeasily removed from thc latter whereby the photograph may be inserted inehe frame tlnough the back part thereof, and the said 1100t is soarranged that when vdisposed in place it Will also serve t0 maintain thcphotograph in position in a reliable manner, and the latter will n0trequire to be he1d in the frame by any special fixing device.

This result may be obtained firstly by providing an opening in the framewhose cdge is cut away at the back part in order 130 receive thephotograph 01 1ike object after the manner of a frame whereby it isp1evented frorn leaving the said frame at the front portion thereof.Instead 013 using a continuous cu t away portiorp the edge 0f theopening may -be provided with a plurality 01' projecting portions,c1aws, catches, hooks 01 the like whereby the photograph ma v be held inthe same manner. Secondly, the said f0ot is pivoted t0 the frame by tw0articulations disposed at the same 1evel at the back 0f the frame and011 either side 01 the opening, the upper pa1t cf the said foot being sodisposed as t0 come in contact with the back of the photograph when theease1 is set up in place. The said articulations a1e moreoverconstructed so as t0 be easily rc movable, f0r instance by means of ane1astic bending of the upper pa1t 0f the said foot whereby tbearticulated portions 01 the foot may be disengaged f1om the co-actingparts 0f the frame.

The following descriptiom together With the accompanying drawings showsa comstructional form of an ease1 according t0 my i1wention, it beingunderstood that the form 1921 Se1ial N0. 475,565.

cf the said frame and of the foot, as well as the method dismountablearticulation, may be modified as desired.

Figure 1 is a real elevation 0f the ease1. the frame being in thevertical osition and the f0ot obliquely raised.

F1gure 2 is a cross-section of the sanae.

F1gx 3 is a plan view of the easel viewed from the top.

a indicates the framework and Z) thc foot cf the ease1.

The framework is constituted by a frame 1 having a cut out portion 2 atthe back part thereof and providad with the bearing ]ugs 3 secured tothis frame. The latter majv alS0 comprise various parts attached theretaf01 purely decorative purposes.

Such parts together with the 1ugs 3, mav be forn1cd in a Single piecewith the fram.

At the rear of the latter arg secured two cyelets 4 serving as bearingand having disposed therein the journals of the fobt b. This latter isconstituted by a metal wire which is bent into a suitable shapeaccording 10 a symmetrical disposition. The midd1e part 0f the said wireforms the base 5 of the foot, and the ends of the Wir@ are outwardl vbent in order to form the journals 6 engaging the eyelets 4 by reason0]": the elasticit v of the wire. The two branches 0f the wire possessthe straight portions 7 having slidab1e thereon a sliding member 0 forspacing the said branches apart.

Nhen the said sliding membcr is disposed at the upper part of the f0otit prevents the journals fr0m approaching each otber and thus becomingdisengaged from the eyelets 4. 011 the contrary, if the sliding membetis slid down t0 the bottom of the portions 7, the said journa1g may n0abe moved towards each other whereby they are disengaged fron1 theeye1ets 4, thus detaching che 100t from the frame WOIk.

The photograph miniature 0r like object may then be disposed in theframe 1 as We1l as a rigid back p1ate (Z serving to receive the pressureof the foot b after this latter has been secured in position. It isanderstood that the use of the said plate is optional. In order to exertthe required pres surc, the upper part of the foot is preferably shapedas indicated in the drawings, und chiefly in Fig. 3, the two branches ofthe foot being laterally bent into the shape of a very obtuse-angled V,whose apex is forwardly situated and bears in an elastic with referenceto the framework.

Consecmently in this constructional form, the special configuration ol'the elastic metal wi1e composing the foot will produce several effectsa1; the san1e time; lt procluces the engagement o1 the jou'rnals 6 inthe eyelets 4, it presses the photograph into its frame ancl alsomaintains the foot at the desirecl inclination with reference to tl1eframework. The elastic pressure cf the wire in the o'rifices 0f theslicling member also aids in maintaining the latter in the upperposition.

Although the herein clescribecl construction is aclvantageous by 'rcasonof its greatsimplicity, it is of course unclerstoocl that withoutcleparting f'1'0m the principles of this invention, the shape an(lconstruction cf the foot may be moclifiecl, f01 instance b v forrningthe same in a greate1 nun1ber cf arts, 01' the arrangement 0tf theframework o1 the method 0f articulation may bc varied, proviclecl thefoot may be reaclily clisengaged f10m tl1e frarne W01k.

I claim:

l. An easel f01 holcling .photographs comprisinga frame adaptecl toreCeive a photograph introducecl from the back o'f the frame, a rigidback Plate aclaptecl to serve as a support fo'r the saicl photograph, afoot pivotecl t0 the back cf the saicl framc ancl adapted t0 hold theframe ancl press against the saicl plate, eyelets placecl at both sidescf theframe, journals upon ehe foot aclaptecl. to rotate in the saicleylets ancl serVe as the pivotihg axis oi the saicl f0ot, the saicl f0otbeihg engageable with saicl back plate ab tWo points, one above ancl theother beneath the plane 0f its oscillat-ion axis.

2. An easel for holcling photographs comprising a frame aclaptecl toreceive a hoto-i graph introclucecl fronr1 the back 015 the frame, arigid back plate aclaptecl t0 serve as a support t0 the saiclphotograph, a foot pivotecl t0 the back of the saicl frame analaclaptecl to hold the frame ancl press against the saicl back plate,eyelets at both sicles of the frame, journals upon the foot aclaptecl topivot in the saicl eyelets anal serve as the pivoting axis 0f the saiclf0ot, the foot being formecl 0'f a metallic wire shapecl to form twost1aight branches securecl t0 the saicl journals, a sliding membersliclable upon the two branches, the tW0 b'ranches betlng resilient anclhaving a tenclency t0 appmach each other ancl the slicling member beingaclapted to prevent the two branches from moving towarcls e acl1 otherwhen placecl ne-ar the oscillation axis 01 the foot.

3. An easel for holding photographs comprising a frame aclaptecl t0receive a photo graph introclucecl frorri the back of the frame, a backplate fitting into saicl frame from the back ancl adaptecl t0 supp0rt ahotograph in the frame, bearii1gs at opposite sicles cf saicl frame,ancl a supportinclucling a base ortion, resilient arms ex-;.

tencling fro1n saicl base portion ancl movable towarcls ancl away fromeach othcr, saicl arme extencling above the plane cf saicl 0u1= nals andbeing then bent clownwarclly, the clownturnecl portions being then bent130 extencl outwarclly ancl upwarclly 'f01 fitting into saicl journalsancl pivotally. mounting the support in a plane intermecliate the planecf the upper ancl lower ende of the downturnecl portions of said arme,ancl a slicle movable longituclinally upon said arms for controllingmovement 0f the ar m's towarcls ancl away from each other.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as .my invention I have signeclmy name in presence of a subscribing Witness.

CHARLES HENRI SCHUTZ.

Witness MAURI E ROUX.

